Demonic Pornstar System novel Chapter 1043

Chapter 1043: Unruly Hearts

On the cushioned bench in Kaiden’s room, Yunohana listened to her own heartbeat while his thumb rested beside her neck.

It was racing.

She hadn’t noticed until he asked. Now she could feel every beat, each one far too forceful for a woman sitting down and receiving a perfectly pleasant massage.

’What is happening to me...?’

Yunohana straightened so abruptly that her hair slipped off her shoulder. For a moment, she wanted to get up, walk somewhere, and give her heart an opportunity to behave itself.

Then she remembered that she was sitting between his knees with her robe lowered to her waist.

Getting up would require rather more thought.

"Yunohana? Are you alright?"

Kaiden had stopped moving his hand. His concern reached her through the confusion, and she looked back at him while keeping the front of her robe against her chest.

"Yes. Of course."

He studied her face.

"Are you sure?"

"I believe it may be the healing."

"The healing?"

"Mm." Yunohana nodded to him with considerably more confidence than she felt. "I lost quite a lot of blood today. Perhaps my heart is working harder to circulate what remains."

That sounded sensible enough. Certainly more sensible than the possibility that being held by a young man had caused her body to forget how to behave.

"I see. Should I stop and let you rest?"

She glanced at his hand, still waiting beside her neck.

"You may continue. It was helping."

Kaiden’s mouth curved into a grin.

"Alright."

He gathered her fallen hair away from her shoulder, then resumed the gentle pressure beside her neck. Yunohana faced forward and tried to pay attention to the relief spreading through the aching muscle.

Her eyes closed as his thumb eased over the spot.

She had never been in love. There had been studies, responsibilities, people depending on her, and very little time left to wonder what she might be missing. She had been content to leave such matters for some later, less occupied version of herself.

Now she was sitting half-undressed in her guest’s arms, attempting to explain her pulse with blood loss.

Yunohana opened her eyes.

Surely there ought to be a more gradual process before a woman found herself in this situation.

"Too much?" he asked, easing the pressure.

"No. That feels wonderful."

"Good. I’m trying very hard to keep my privileges."

Her lips curved.

"You have been much more careful with my shoulder than with my hair."

"Truth be told, I was testing you back there. Wanted to see if you’d be a proper lady and not let me brush your hair like a wet dog’s."

Yunohana turned her head toward him with the same robotic motion and scrutinized him. "A terrible jest."

Kaiden felt a thousand invisible nails penetrate his body with utmost violence.

"Okay, I take it back," he chuckled behind her, and she felt the movement of his chest against her back.

Her heart answered so enthusiastically that she nearly lost her strict expression. She quickly snapped her head forward so he couldn’t see her face.

He was only laughing. She had made him laugh several times already.

Why should it affect her so much now?

Yunohana lowered her gaze to the arm supporting her. She liked the warmth of it, the care he took when she shifted, the fact that he kept checking whether she was comfortable.

She had enjoyed being close to him before he mentioned her pulse. Now she was trying to understand that enjoyment, and every touch made concentrating harder.

"Kaiden..."

"Hm?"

"I think there may be something wrong with me."

His hand paused.

"Your shoulder?"

"No. My shoulder is just a scrape."

She waited, hoping she might find a dignified way to explain the rest. His thumb rested against her skin while he gave her time to speak.

"I am having a little difficulty calming down," she finally admitted.

"Yeah..." he murmured in response. "I think there’s something wrong with me too."

Yunohana turned toward him at once.

"Are you hurting again?"

"No." His smile softened at her concern. "I’m enjoying spending time with you a lot more than I expected."

Her fingers tightened on the robe.

"Oh."

Kaiden resumed the massage while she looked forward again. He had said it simply, without asking her to explain herself in return, and she was grateful for that.

She was also becoming terribly interested in what he meant by ’a lot.’

"I am too old to be behaving so foolishly," she whispered.

"What does your age have to do with enjoying yourself?"

"Kaiden."

"I’m serious."

Yunohana glanced back at him, looking for the teasing in his face. He met her eyes with a warmth that made her lose the first few words of her reply.

"I could be your mother," she managed. "It is ridiculous."

"People do tell me I’m more mature than my age suggests."

She gave a soft, disbelieving scoff.

"Who?"

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